diff --git a/src/m_menu.c b/src/m_menu.c
index 3bdcc964e..8e83f3a6a 100644
--- a/src/m_menu.c
+++ b/src/m_menu.c
@@ -6808,7 +6808,7 @@ static void M_DrawLevelSelectOnly(boolean leftfade, boolean rightfade)
 
 	V_DrawFill(x-1, y-1, w+2, i+2, trans); // variable reuse...
 
-	if (!cv_kartencore.value || cv_newgametype.value != GT_RACE)
+	if (!cv_kartencore.value || gamestate == GS_TIMEATTACK || cv_newgametype.value != GT_RACE)
 		V_DrawSmallScaledPatch(x, y, 0, PictureOfLevel);
 	else
 	{